RL Osborn’s return to flatland is well documented all over social media, today when I was thinking about who I should feature. After a few searches, I came across this blast from the past that sealed the deal. RL’s final run from the AFA Masters at the Velodrome in 1987. The cross bar double boomerang at 5:14 is still dope to this day, his run starts at 2:50 later an interview with the man himself.
Category Archives: Contest edits
Oleg Efimov: Full Run Practise
Martti Kuoppa’s coaching programe “MK Format” continues to grow, despite the Covid 19 pandemic postponing contests in 2020. Oleg Efimov is the latest rider to benefit from Marrti’s coaching routine, and here throws down a flawless run. Impressive!
Yorimitsu Miyata: King of Ground / Kobe 2005
One of the most unique styles around, Yorimitsu Miyata rules. Always stoled to see unseen footage of Miyata ripping, this time at the KOG in Kobe 2005!
Kasahara: King of Ground Nagoya 2005
The archived KOG footage just keeps on filtering through, nice today featuring Kasahara. Not familiar with this rider, front wheel style for days!
King of Concrete 1999 Open Practise
Chris Carter just sent this this rad blast from the past, open practise from the 1999 King of Concrete at Southsea Skatepark featuring the likes of Alex Jumelin, Martti Kuoppa, Michael Sommer, Gernot Ibounig, (myself) Effraim Catlow, Sam Foakes, Lee Musselwhite, Chris Carter,James Needham, and so many more riders. As you will see, the sessions were so busy!
Old School Sundays with Dennis McCoy
The AFA Masters from Bristol PA back in 1989 will be remembered forever as the contest where Kevin Jones unleashed the hitchhiker and the backpacker in his run.
But, it was Dennis McCoy however, who took the win in Pro flatland. Dennis’ runs were always super charged! Check it out right here.
Akihiro Matsuura: King Of Ground / Kobe 2005
It’s uncanny, the amazing footage from the legendary King of Ground series continues to surface. Part of the appeal of the KOG’s was definitely seeing footage of riders you have never seen before.
Case in point right here, Akihiro Matsuura aka Satasuma has an a amazing style and level of difficulty is sky high, and footage of this rider is extremely rare. The opening two lines are flat out amazing, and this still stand up to this day. Go watch this, incredible!
Moreno Valley Contest: Bicycle Stunt Series 1994
Snakebite BMX ae on fire with quality updates from the archives, today we have the Bicycle Stunt Series contest in Moreno Valley CA 1994. Featuring Paul Osicka, Andrew Faris, Sean Peters,Leif Valin, Richi Rich, Day Smith, Sean McKinney, Edgar Placencia, Trevor Meyer, George Smoot, Dave Friemuth, Mel Cody, Dave Clymer, Mike Ocoboc, John Englebert, Mike Escamilla, Joe Rich, Taj Mihelich, Alex Reinche, Stephan Prantl, Rob Nolli, Dennis Mccoy, Jay Miron, Pat Denhe, Pat Miller, Jay Eggleston, Jimmy Walker, Rob Sigaty, John Parker.
Proseed Issue One: Side B
On Thursday I posted Side A of the Proseed Video Issue One leading up to my Flatmattersonline interview with Yasuyuki Takeo (scroll above if you missed it!), one of the founders of the infamous King of Ground contest. Today, I have the B side to the Proseed Video Issue One, from 2004.
So much good KOG footage in this, and the production of the video makes this one so easy to sit through. Great to watch this back, and see how the riders made the way through the ranks. Don’t sleep on this one, too many riders to list in this video, thank you Teku Flat for uploading this great footage!
Takahiro Ikeda: 2019 Japanese National Championship
The effects on this contest footage of Takahiro Ikeda make this one a little hard to watch, watch the middle Takahiro if you want to see his riding regular stance from the Japanese National Championship last year.